Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Beautiful, hardy, and beneficial medium-sized shrub, well suited for use in developed landscapes. Produces lovely flowers and edible fruit, and is forage for many wildlife species.
BLOOM TIME
- June
SUNLIGHT
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
- Partial Shade
SOIL TYPE
- Well Drained
- Dry
- Moist
- Wet
- Texture (Loam)
- Texture (Clay)
- pH Acid <6.0
- pH Neutral 6.0-8.0
HEIGHT
3-6'
CATERPILLAR SPECIES HOSTED
1-10
WILDLIFE BENEFITED
Pollinators, Birds
Artist: Michael Boardman
Photo Credit: Arthur Haines